Section 12Sec./Art. 12

Regulatory Jurisdiction of the DTI. - For purposes of this Act, the DTI shall exercise regulatory jurisdiction as to the use of internet for conducting e-commerce by e-marketplaces, online merchants, e-retailers, digital platforms, and third-party platforms.

Provided, however, That the regulatory authority of the DTI shall be ancillary to any duly constituted regulatory jurisdiction granted to an agency by exiting laws such as, but not limited to, the DICT, BSP, and NPC: Provided, further, That reasonable notice to, and coordination with the appropriate regulatory agency shall be made by the DTI prior to the enforcement of the provisions of this Act. Unless expressly specified, nothing in this Act shall be construed as to diminish or deprive the regulatory jurisdiction conferred by law upon other government agencies concerning the services that they regulate, notwithstanding an e-commerce aspect or feature in such services.